In August, the Solomon Islands leader declined to meet with two visiting US lawmakers, one of whom later likened Beijing’s relations with the country to a “viper slithering around its prey”.

Explosive ordnance technicians from six countries helped remove more than 3,200 World War II-era bombs, shells and bullets from the Solomon Islands this month. Sixty-five U.S. soldiers and Marines ...

The Solomon Islands were the site of the fierce and instrumental Battle of Guadalcanal from August 1942 to February 1943. 1st Lt. Joseph E. Gardner, the U.S. military Operation Render Safe team ...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend a weekend dawn service for a key World War Two battle organised by the United States, with local media reporting it as a "snub".

A high-ranking U.S. delegation lands in the Solomon Islands on ... Wendy Sherman heads the U.S. delegation visiting the Solomons for three days to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II ...

While Chinese influence and interest in the Pacific had been growing for years, this agreement was a turning point—a clear manifestation of China’s attempts to establish a foothold in the Pacific, a ...

The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.

The Solomon Islands switched allegiance from the self-ruled island of Taiwan to Beijing in 2019, threatening the close ties with the U.S. that date back to World War II.

Provides an overview of Solomon Islands, including key facts about this Pacific island nation. BBC Homepage. ... 1942-45 - During World War Two the islands are occupied by Japan.

Manasseh Sogavare, the Solomon Islands prime minister who drew his nation close to China, sharpening the United States' focus on the strategic importance of the Pacific Islands, has bowed out of ...